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To: CatOwner

Durham ain’t going to do spit.

You are probably correct. I cannot
recall any instances of corrupt
sleaze politicians meeting justice.

Well, one, but not in the USA. The
Ceausecus, husband and wife, shot.

We could use such examples here
at home.


15 posted on 12/05/2019 10:48:51 AM PST by Joe Bfstplk (No real problem has a solution.)
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To: Joe Bfstplk
I cannot recall any instances of corrupt sleaze politicians meeting justice.

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You have a short memory.....

1.John N. Mitchell (R) former United States Attorney General, convicted of perjury.[36] 2.Richard Kleindienst (R) United States Attorney General, convicted of obstruction, given one month in jail. 3.H. R. Haldeman (R) White House Chief of Staff, convicted of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and perjury. Served 18 months in prison. 4.John Ehrlichman (R) former White House Counsel, convicted of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and perjury. Served 18 months in prison. 5.Egil Krogh (R) United States Undersecretary of Transportation, sentenced to six months. 6.John Dean (R) White House Counsel, convicted of obstruction of justice, later reduced to felony offenses and served 4 months. 7.Dwight Chapin (R) Secretary to the President of the United States, convicted of perjury. 8.Herbert W. Kalmbach (R) Nixon's Personal Attorney, guilty of corrupt practices, 191 days in jail. 9.Charles Colson (R) Special Counsel to the President for Public Liaison, convicted of obstruction of justice. Served 7 months. Spiro Agnew (R) Vice President of the United States, convicted of income-tax evasion (1973).[37] Maurice Stans (R) United States Secretary of Commerce, pleaded guilty to three counts of violating the reporting sections of the Federal Election Campaign Act and two counts of accepting illegal campaign contributions and was fined $5,000 (1975).[38]

25 posted on 12/05/2019 1:40:02 PM PST by a little elbow grease (... to err is human, to admit it divine ...)
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